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Ridgecrest, CA vs Menifee, CA

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Highlights
- Menifee spends 0.6% more per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Menifee than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menifee had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest

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 Ridgecrest, CAMenifee, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,207$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,403$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6323.3616.23
 Students per Librarian35299249534573
 Students per Counselor764526530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%29.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.14.1%11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%20.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.3%5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 12 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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ZIPS IN RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA
93555
ZIPS IN MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA
92584 92585 92586

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